Unum (UNM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unum (UNM) reported Operating Expenses of $3.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 7.18% on a YoY basis from $2.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 0.89% sequentially from $3.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Unum (UNM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unum (UNM) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $3.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.18% year-over-year to $3.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.3 billion (up 14.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.1 billion, up 14.16% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $3.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $3.3 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $2.3 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 billion and a median of $2.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 15.13% in 2024 and soared 38.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing UNM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then advanced by 3.23% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 2.75% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then gained by 8.41% to $3.0 billion in 2025, then climbed by 0.89% to $3.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNM's Operating Expenses at $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, $3.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | -171.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 3.80 Bn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | -199.07 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.05 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 623.28 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 3.30 Bn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 5.55 Bn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | - |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 1.67 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.73 Bn |